A half day tour of 4 hours allows for us to walk through 2 different barrios (neighbourhoods).
Below is a suggestion of some pairings, but feel free to message us with your requests.

Recoleta (including cemetery) & Retiro

Here you will quickly see how Buenos Aires got its nickname of ‘The Paris of South America’. These neighbourbhoods are home to some of the city’s most beautiful palaces, homes, & high end shopping. Recoleta is also the home of the renowned Recoleta Cemetery. The very historical cemetery is a ‘must see’, however please note that the entrance fee (currently approx $8usd) is NOT inlcuded in the tour price.

Retiro is home to the picturesque Plaza San Martin. 360 views of historical archictectural excellence abound, including Retiro train station, the British Tower, the Kavanaugh Building (the city’s first skyscraper & an excellent example of the rationalist & art deco architectural styles), the Palacio San Martin, the Palacio Paz, as well as the momument to one of the most important figures of Argentine & South American history, Jose San Martín.

Congreso & City Center

This appropriately named barrio is home to the Palacio del Congreso (national congress building), a site rich in history & design. The Plaza is surrounded by some of the city’s most beautiful buildings, including one of the city’s oldest cafe’s, Confiteria Molino. We then make our way down the Avenida de Mayo, an architectural masterpiece in itself. It’s the home to numerous breathtaking buildings, including the Palacio Barolo, Teatro Avenida, The Astoria Hotel, & Buenos Aires’ officially oldest cafe, Tortoni.

In the City Centre, we arrive at the 9 de Julio - the widest city street on the planet - which also happens to be on the edge of Buenos Aires version of ‘Times Square’. Buenos Aires is always listed within the top 10 cities worldwide for live theatre and here you will see that on full display, with the beautiful Teatro Colón, & numerous Broadway-esque theatres all around. We then stroll down the photogenic ‘diagonal norte’, going from the Obelisque momument to the Plaza de Mayo.

The Plaza is the home of the ‘Pink House’ (Argentina’s version of the ‘White House’), the national Cathedral (where Pope Francis used to work!), the Cabildo (Argentina’s first government building when it was still a Sanish colony ), plus many other exquisite & historical buildings.

San Telmo & La Boca

San Telmo is one of the oldest parts of the city. In the early days of Buenos Aires, this neighbourhood was home to the city’s wealthiest families. A series of yellow fever epidemics led to the wealthy to move to the outskirts of the city (now Recoleta & Retiro) and San Telmo began its decadent decline. Artists & the working class soon moved into the mansions, converting the neighbourhood into what it is now beloved for: a bohemian haven for antiques, cafes, bars, restaurants, tango, as well as the famous San Telmo Street Market held every Sunday.

We then take a short ride on public transit to La Boca. Once the site of Argentina’s first port, it’s now most known for its colorful streets full of tango, art, & fútbol (aka soccer!). La Boca’s rich history is still very much alive in the many conventillos (tenement housing for the old port’s labour force) now converted into cafes, parrillas (steakhouses), & souvenir shops. La Boca is a great place to see street tango, purchase a keepsake or 2, & appreciate one of Argentina’s greatest painters, Benito Quinquela Martín, who revived the declining port neighbourhood in the 1960’s by converting it into one of the most emblematic sites in the country.

*Food & Drink Options for both Tour Days

In each barrio, there are several options for refreshment breaks in various ‘cafe notables’, historical cafes where old world charm, design, & service reign.
In this /12 day tour, we have time for 1 short refreshment break.

Tasting Tour Option: Sample some of Argentina’s most famous foods, such as empanadas, choripan, medialunas, & dulce de leche, while on the tour!
For this option, we make quick ‘snack stops’ in each barrio instead of a more formal break.

*Please let us know if you would like the tasting tour option before the tour begins, so we can pace our stomachs & schedule accordingly!

Tour Price: all prices are in USD

Single Person: $140

2 People: $90 per person

3 People: $70 per person

4 People: $60 per person

Please message us for more info on prices for groups of 5 or larger.

To book this tour:

• Send us a message to inquire about available dates. We’ll get back to you within 24 hours.

• Once we have a date set, book the tour online!

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  OR

  Pay a deposit of 30% at time of booking to secure your date using the promo code ‘deposit30’ then pay the remainder anytime before the start of the tour - either online or in person.

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